Pan lifter



Nov. 11, 24. 1,514,825

A. L. BE NOIST PAN LIFTER Filed March 27, 1922 Wm INVENTOR f V k I L vWITNESS: A'ITORNEY Patented Nov. 11, 19245.

ra ses ANNA L. BENOIST, OF ST. LOUIS, LMISSOURI.

PAN LIFTER.

Application filled March 27, 1922.

'1 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNA L. BnNoIsT, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Pan Lifters, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a pan lifting device, and the object is toprovide means for lifting pans of various shapes and sizes,

and withdrawing them from an oven.

A further object is to provide a plurality of pan engaging devices andmounting means therefor, comprising a pair of handle members and meansfor maintaining the handle members in parallel relation, so far asadjacent edge portions are concerned, and permitting the handle membersto swing with reference to each other, so that rectangular and roundpans may be handled with equal facility.

A still further object is to provide a plurality of frameniembers'defiected to form portions directly engaging the flange of thepan to be lifted, and handle members comprising bars connected by ringsor links, and in such manner that the frame members may be swung to theposition required for effecting the purpose specified.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe novel construction and arangement of elements described and claimed,it being understood that modifications may be made within the scope ofthe claim without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device; Figure 2is a bottom plan View; Figure 3 is a detail view showing the manner ofconnecting the frame with the handle;

A plurality of bars 10 and 12 provide means for mounting the frame elment referred to below, and are extended to a suflitient length toprovide handles by means of which the articles to be lifted may bemanipulated in the manner described.

The frame members 17 may be approximately rectangular in configuration,but in Serial No. 547,286.

any event are provided respectively With curved and ofi'set portionsdesignated 15 and 16. These members are designed to directly engage thepan or other article, and are slightly curved in order to conformapproximately with a segment of a round or circuiar pan.

Each frame may be further provided with an offset at the point where theside members of the frame enters the members 10 and '12, as the case maybe. These elements last named are apertured, and the offset bearsagainst the edge of element 10 or 12, in order to provide suitablesupport. The inner end of the side elements of the frame is bent over onthe inner edge of the member 10 or 12 through which it passes, therebyestablishing a rigid connection in a very simple manner.

The members or handles 10 and 12 are so connected that they haveswinging relation, by providing ring or link members 20 and 21, theseelements passing through apertures, such as 22, oppositely located inelements 10 and 12.

The arrangement specified permits the frame members and the handle tohave free movement, and the inner edges of handles are neverthelessmaintained in parallel relation. As a result a circular pan may belifted with the same facility and with the same degree of certainty, asa rectangular pan. Moreover, within the limits of the device, the sizeof the pan is not material.

hat is claimed is:

In a device of the class described, a plurality of handles, pan engagingdevices 0011-. nected with the handles, and elongated links connectingthe handles, loosely mounted in each handle, and permitting the panengaging devices to separate slightly and to swing outwardly while thelongitudinal axes of the handles maintain parallel relation, said panengaging devices constituting frames formed with ends each ofi'set onopposite sides of the respective handles.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ANNA L. BEN OIST.

